Funding is available to help with uncollected rent for rental property owners.
Funding is still available for landlords in MDA’s Mississippi Rental Assistance Grant Program (MRAP). A total of $15 million from the state is available for residential landlords whose tenants are behind on rent due to COVID-19.
Landlords are eligible for a grant up to $30,000 to cover back rent from March 1-Dec. 31. The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) encourages small mom-and-pop rental owners with only one or two properties to apply, as well as apartment building owners. This funding is meant to help rental owners avoid the eviction process and have funding necessary to maintain their properties.
Property owners must apply by Nov. 15. They will need a copy of the lease and previous years’ tax returns to apply. Visit www.mississippi.org/mrap to apply.
Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.
